BlockApps, an enterprise blockchain platform provider, has secured an undisclosed amount in a Series A funding round. The round was spearheaded by Fitz Gate Ventures and joined by Elliptic Curve Ventures, Bloccelerate,...

Mizuho Bank has partnered with payments technology company InComm to bring its bank digital currency platform J-Coin Pay to more than 18,000 retail locations in Japan. Launched on March 01, J-Coin Pay enables customers...

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase introduced the Crypto Rating Council, an organization that aims to help traders comply with U.S. federal securities laws. The other founding members include Anchorage, Bittrex, Circle, DRW...

Asset management company Wave Financial has launched the Wave BTC Income Growth Digital Fund, Ltd, which it claims to be the first crypto derivatives-based yield fund on the market. Incorporated in the British Virgin...

Swiss Digital Exchange (SDX), a blockchain unit of Swiss stock exchange company SIX Group, has organized a consortium of global financial institutions to support its initial digital offering (IDO), CoinDesk...

Blockchain startup Ripple has announced its further expansion in Europe as it launched operations in Iceland with the acquisition of crypto trading firm Algrim. Algrims team will bring its extensive experience in...

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumbs acquisition deal with BK Consortium could be scrapped, Cryptonews.com reported citing local news outlets Hanguk Kyungjae and Yonhap. Led by plastic surgeon and blockchain...

Ripple, the startup behind digital asset XRP, has acquired payment platform Logos Network to develop decentralized financial (DeFi) products. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Following the acquisition, the...

Ventures, a blockchain investment company, has announced that applications are now open for the third edition of its Starfleet Accelerator program, which offers members mentorship and investment opportunities up to...

Blockchain and artificial intelligence startup Core Scientific has acquired Stax Digital, the company behind the most widely used GPU mining program Honeyminer, for an undisclosed amount. With Core Scientifics...